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4th of July 2018

For the 29th year, area Sertoma Clubs are coordinating and hosting a huge patriotic 4th of July Celebration for Pensacola and our visitors. Including the largest Fireworks display on the Gulf Coast over Pensacola Bay on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018, at 9:00 pm.

There will be FREE activities throughout the day, from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm, in Seville Square to include a FREE Children’s Area with inflatables, a U.S. Army simulator, rock climbing wall, pony rides, Character Meet & Greet, face painting, and much more!

There will also be a variety of Arts and Crafts vendors, Food vendors, and live entertainment on the Bayfront stage in the evening. Most food vendors will stay open until 9 pm.

Of course, the 4th of July would not be complete without a Hot Dog Eating Contest! Be sure to sign up at 11:15 am as the contest begins promptly at noon!

On the Main Stage on Bayfront Parkway-

5:30 to 7:00 pm – Main Stage Band: TBD

7:30 to 9:00 PM — Main Stage Band: TBD

Don’t miss an exciting FREE Sparks & Stars performance from the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra at the Hunter Amphitheater in Vince Whibbs Community Maritime Park at 7:30 pm. This orchestra concert will be broadcast LIVE on NewsRadio1620 / NewsRadio 92.3 and in Wahoos Stadium. Symphony performance underwritten by Peter Mougey of Levin, Papantonio.

The festivities will culminate with an amazing fireworks show over Pensacola Bay at 9 pm, perfectly synchronized with music broadcast on CatCountry 98.7. BRING YOUR RADIO! (There are no music PA speakers on Bayfront Parkway).

Sertoma’s 4th of July Celebration Committee thanks the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners for its grant and City of Pensacola for important logistical support.

***Please do not bring dogs or your own fireworks as City of Pensacola does not permit these in the parks.***

Here’s a video from a prior year-

Click the icon below for DIB’s downtown parking map. But note that many of the lots marked “free” on this map will be managed by Winterfest during downtown events and there will be a fee.